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BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust has returned 71% since its January 2024 debut, compared with 66% for Vanguard’s S&P 500 ETF over the same period, according to Bloomberg data cited by ETF analyst Eric Balchunas. IBIT manages about $61.4 billion in assets.
UK authorities froze $13.5 million in cash under a January 2025 order from Westminster Magistrates’ Court as part of an investigation involving Sorare, a crypto company associated with Premier League sponsorship.
The US Securities and Exchange Commission has proposed modernizing transfer-agent rules that have remained largely unchanged since the 1980s. The proposal addresses blockchain-based records, tokenized securities and increasingly automated market infrastructure.
A group of 21 financial institutions, including Bank of America, Citi and Goldman Sachs, is planning a stablecoin venture. The project is expected to begin with a US dollar token before considering other G7 currencies, with a euro-denominated product next.
Ethena has launched a self-custodial application that brings USDe into everyday payments, savings and cross-border transfers across 48 countries. The product advertises annualized rewards of up to 6%.
Ripple is among the blockchain companies entering strategic partnerships to develop custody and tokenized-asset management services for institutional participants in Asia. Coincheck is also connected to the latest round of regional infrastructure activity.
Kast has launched a stablecoin-powered business platform after raising $80 million. The company says it aims to bring between 1,000 and 5,000 active businesses onto the service by the end of 2026.
Wallets linked to the OFAC-sanctioned Lazarus Group moved $30 million in digital assets through Hyperliquid. The transfers occurred weeks after regulators discussed a potential path for bringing the exchange into US markets.
The London Stock Exchange Group is reportedly working with Kraken’s parent company on access to tokenized UK stocks. The planned service would seek to provide trading exposure for up to 24 hours a day, five days a week.